Sorry I Was Born

from Broken Leashes by The Black River Republic

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lyrics

I curl up in the basement
Like a babe in the womb.
I start to feel it collapsing
As it becomes my tomb.
I've built a life of nothing
Just plastic and broken glass.
All I have for the children
Are shadows of the past.

Chorus:
The cab is at the curb
The driver blows the horn
To everyone I've hurt
I'm sorry I was born.

All that's left of the family
Are pictures and notes.
A couple of Super 8 movies,
An empty house and ghosts
I never thought I'd have to harvest
The bitter seeds I put down.
The painful realization
I've lost more than I've found.

Chorus

The cab is at the curb
The driver blows the horn
To everyone I've hurt
I'm sorry I was born.
The driver slams the trunk.
I'm sitting in the back.
He starts to pull away.
I finally see the crack.

credits

from Broken Leashes, released March 24, 2016
Bill Hafener: Guitar, vocals.
Chris Olsen: Drums.
Delaney Hafener: Bass.

Written by Bill Hafener

Produced by Bill Hafener
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Bill Hafener at The Silo Studio, Long Island NY. February- March 2016.

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